When I went to the NW200 last year a guy called Popeye tied my 990 adventure down. The side stand is bolted directly to the sump. He was tightening that ratchet strap up so tight I was cringing (and was just waiting for that sump to crack), I even said... that's enough you might hurt it!!!
His ...

I fitted them to my 1190 Adventure R, there are good things ang bad I think.

PRO'S

Locking system is excellent.

Panniers are well made, excellent build quality.

After sales service is excellent if bought from Adv bike shop (the only place in the UK I know that sells them).
Lost the ...

I use an r-tech 160 amp tig (110 amp electric arc) inverter at home (runs off a 13 amp fuse). I've maxed it out quite a few times and it hasn't tripped. We use 3 phase 400 amp Butters Mig transformers at work, last forever. (Wire feeders are crap).
If your looking at running a mig off 13 amp your ...

I have a KTM 990 adventure at the moment. For me it's a marmite bike, I love it and I hate the bloody thing aswell!!!

It's the sweetest handling bike you will ever ride (basicaly it's just a 1000cc crosser). But it just isn't practical for adventure riding. The bike guzzles oil!!!
And it takes ...

Zena do zone alarms which are pretty cheap £30 disabled by a remote you just hide it in your garage. You can then add more that go off that master alarm.

Thanks for all the help I'll give the pinlock another go but with the visor being more of a vee shape (I've even tried putting silicon gun oil around the seal). I think I'll go to the motorbike shop tomorrow to see if they've got anyting. I need to get it sorted before I go away.

By the big dent in the left hand side I think it's been hit with something.
A lot of these ground anchors are production mig welded (high production mig).
And when under pressure to get a certain amount out per day. The heat on the welding pot goes up and travel speed goes up. There looks like ...

Hi Folks

I have a Shoei Hornet DS, it's a great helmet but a slow speeds it keeps fogging up. This happens even with a pinlock (due to the shape of the visor)

Has anyone come up with a solution to this?

thanks

Dom

thanks for the advice folks

Hi there folks

Does anyone know if you can fit one of the rotopax mounts to a KTM rugged roads large rear plate?

Thanks for any help

Dom